The most expensive and luxurious Range Rover to hit the road has been unveiled today ahead of the Los Angeles Motor Show, offering the wealthy first-class travel from Hollywood to Harrods.

Priced at up to £177,000 for the 5.0-litre supercharged V8 model, the new long-wheelbase Range Rover SVAutobiography is aimed at the well-heeled stars or business leaders on the move, who are more likely to be chauffeured than drive themselves whether for work, rest or play.

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Large, luxurious limo: This is the new Range Rover Autobiography - the most expensive premium SUV to don the famed badge

The price-tag is more than double the cost of the new standard Range Rover, launched in October, which costs from £79,595 for the 3.0-Litre TDV6 diesel.

For the environmentally-conscious, there’s even a new plug-in hybrid electric-petrol version with an electric-only range of up to 31 miles.

Built and hand-finished by Jaguar Land Rover’s bespoke Special Vehicle Operations division on the outskirts of Coventry and aimed at upmarket rivals like Mercedes-Benz and Bentley, the new limousine-style 4X4 promises heightened levels of luxury and comfort from reclining airline-style seats, longer legroom, a sumptuously redesigned cabin, power-closing doors and a unique timepiece by watchmakers Zenith.

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Allowing passengers to stretch out in comfort, the 'Executive Class' rear seats combined with the long-wheelbase body offers more than 1.2-metres of rear leg-room.

That is enhanced by a powered 40-degree recline, a hot stone massage function, heated calf and foot rests, and cossetting deep seat foams with new comfort interlayers.

And don’t worry about an in-flight movie - integrated 10-inch touchscreen rear entertainment screens allow passengers to use the 4G WiFi connectivity to work or relax in comfort.

Twin high-definition touchscreen controls mean information can be swiped from one screen to the other, providing access to functions that provide what it calls a ‘digital butler’ fit for the 21st Century.

The longer wheelbase - the distance between the front and rear wheels - means there's 1.2 metres of rear legroom for passengers relaxing in the back

And relaxing is exactly what passengers will be doing thanks to the reclining seats and touchscreen monitors

If you’re entertaining en route, or just relaxing with a tincture after a busy day, a concealed refrigerator between the twin rear seats can hold two wine or champagne bottles or four 600-milliliter-sized bottles.

Rear tables fold down electrically and the right-hand rear seat folds to accommodate long items.

The fixed centre console extends the full length of the cabin and features controls for heating and cooling for everyone to tinker with.

And passengers don't even have to close their own doors - or get their chauffeur to - thanks to a pair of conveniently located buttons on the rear console that automatically swing them shut.

Customers can also specify for the first time a special powered and veneered loadspace floor to make loading and unloading luggage easier.

There are three engines to choose from - a diesel, plug-in petrol hybrid and the £177k 5.0-litre V8 petrol

As well as the lounge-style seats there are temperature controls and tray tables that rise out of the centre console in the back

Land Rover teamed up with Zenith watches to add some fancy touches to the interior. The start/stop switch is surrounded by the same embezzled design as Zenith's latest timepiece

An exclusive new Zenith clock features on the rear centre console is inspired by the Elite 6150 watch and is specially designed to complement the finish on the start/stop button, gear selector and pedals.

Three engine options are available for the long-wheelbase SVAutobiography.

Prices range from £167,850 for the SDV8 powered by a 339-horsepower 4.4-litre diesel engine.

Just £165 more will get you the green 404-horsepower petrol electric plug-in hybrid (PHEV) P400e comprising a 2.0-litre petrol engine linked to an 85kW electric motor housed in the automatic eight-speed gear-box which can run on 100 per cent electric power for up to 31 miles and is priced from £168,015.

Topping the range is the 565-horsepower supercharged 5.0-litre V8 version of the SVAutobiography costing from £177,030.00

The petrol plug-in hybrid can cover up to 31 miles in electric mode only - though that's based on lab tests and not real-world driving, so expect that range to fall somewhat

A switch on the door panel means you don't have to reach out to close your own doors - the car well swing them shut for you

The car will debut in the flesh at the Los Angeles Motor Show on Wednesday alongside a fleet of other new Jaguar Land Rover machines

Jaguar Land Rover said the new luxury Range Rover SVAutobiography, available only in long-wheelbase form, sets a new benchmark.

Order books open for the new Range Rover SVAutobiography when it makes its global motor show debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on Wednesday 29 November 2017, alongside the Discovery SVX, Range Rover Sport SVR, and standard wheelbase SVAutobiography Dynamic, as well as the US debuts of the new Jaguar E-Pace SUV, Jaguar XJR575 and Jaguar XF Sportbrake.

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